Nothing earth shattering to report today. Mizzou lost to KU, which was a bummer. I watched some of it with Dad.
Dad was unhooked from some more of his leads and they reduced some of his medication. He's still on the antibiotics and lasics (diuretics), but came off the oxygen, which is good.
We took a little walk. He gets tired easily, still.
He is very focused on getting home and they have told him if his numbers rebound in about 11 days (which is typical), they will see if he's eating, moving around well, and holding his own and determine if he can bust out of there.
He will then come back for the bone marrow biopsy the following week or so.
Right now, we're still pushing food of any kind in his direction and just trying to moderate the boredom.
Mom has a cold and took a well earned "sick day" today, much to her dismay. Hopefully she'll kick this cold she's got and be back on board tomorrow (who am I kidding? She'll be there with gusto in the morning ordering corn flakes for Dad to choke down). Go Mom!
This holding pattern is wearing on the nerves as much as it is a lull in the action. Playing the waiting game for results is about keeping a positive attitude, redirecting your thoughts away from all the "what ifs" you're dwelling on, and focusing on the here and now. For here and for now, I'm just happy to visit with Dad as much as I can and take it one day at a time.
Thanks for the prayers and blessings to you and yours!
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